Accident Towing Services Act 2007
155Owner not liable for repairs carried out at unauthorised place
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155 Owner not liable for repairs carried out at unauthorised place
The owner of an accident damaged motor vehicle is not liable for the cost of any work performed on the vehicle if—
S. 155(a) substituted by No. 40/2011 s. 12.
(a) the vehicle has been towed from the road accident scene to a place other than—
(i) the place specified in the authority to tow; or
S. 155(a)(ii) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 130).
(ii) a secure area near the place specified in the authority to tow that has been approved by the Secretary as a place in which the holder of the tow truck licence for the tow truck that towed the vehicle may store accident damaged motor vehicles; and
(b) the work is performed at that place.